Dog-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus isostigmus) fish species and information / pictures of Dog-toothed cardinalfish - Cheilodipterus isostigmus

Dog-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus isostigmus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cheilodipterus isostigmus

Common Name
Dog-toothed cardinalfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished externally from C. quinquelineatus by the position of the basicaudal spot which is in line with the mid-lateral stripe, and internally by having canine teeth at the end of the lower jaw (Ref. 37816, 48635).

Classification

Classified By

Schultz, 1940

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: patchy distribution, known in the South China Sea, the Philippines, Borneo, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands. Also in Moluccas, Belau, and Caroline (Ref. 1602).

Range

19°N - 12°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

4 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 40 m (Ref. 37816)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

11.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated